James Jackson

A 24 year old factory operative in Graniteville, Edgeville District, he enlisted as Private, Company F, 7th South Carolina Infantry on 1 June 1861.

He was wounded in the arm in action at Sharpsburg on 17 September 1862.

His arm was amputated, he was furloughed on 24 September, and he was discharged for disability in January 1863. He was surrendered and paroled 21 May 1865 in Augusta, GA.

By 1870 and to at least 1900 he was a night watchman at the cotton mill in Gregg, Edgefield County, SC.

His service from Swain.1 Personal details from family genealogists and the US Census of 1870, 1880, and 1900. His gravesite is on Findagrave.

He married Elizabeth Shealy (1844-1912) and they had 3 children.

01/22/1837 in SC

03/31/1907; in SC; burial in Graniteville Cemetery, Graniteville, SC